OpenWorm Browser app for iPhone and iPad


4.3 ( 1403 ratings )
Education
Developer: MetaCell, LLC
0.99 USD
Current version: 1.0.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 01 Feb 2013
App size: 14.42 Mb

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Unlock the secrets of a real living creature! The OpenWorm 3D Browser lets you, zoom, rotate and peel back layers of a 3D worm without getting your hands dirty. Awesome visuals for every cell in its body are available at your fingertips. Explore all 959 cells of the nematode C. elegans and learn about the anatomy of this worm so useful for biology.

Features:

- Zoom, rotate, and pan the 3D model of the worm
- Use the slider to strip off layers of cells to see its insides
- Tap on individual cells to see them alone and see their name
- Double tap outside of the worm to reset the view
- Click the magnifying glass to search for cell by name

Your app purchase supports the OpenWorm project, a hybrid open source / open science project dedicated to creating the world’s first virtual organism in a computer, starting with a microscopic worm. OpenWorm is a labor of love for a group of dedicated volunteers around the world. Find out more at OpenWorm.org.

The C. elegans 3D model was produced by Dr. Christian Grove and Dr. Paul Sternberg at the VirtualWorm project (WormBase, CalTech) and released into the public domain.